BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The construction of a solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW continues in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand region, the launch of which is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year, Trend reports referring to the press Service of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
According to the ministry, the construction of the plant, located in the Nurabad district of Samarkand region, is carried out by the French Total Eren S.A.
Currently, the site has completed the preparation of the land plot, the construction of access roads, the necessary fencing. The process of import supplies of equipment is in progress; to date, about 50 containers have been delivered. More than 200 different specialists are already working at the facility.
The ministry notes that the connection of the first generation capacity to the unified energy system is scheduled for October 2021, and the full launch of the project is scheduled for December 2021.
It is reported that as a result of the commissioning of this power plant, 260 million kilowatt-hours of electricity will be generated annually, and its modern energy-efficient equipment will save up to 76 million cubic meters of natural gas per year.
The total area of the solar power plant within the investment project amounts to 353 hectares. The $100 million project will account for 100 percent directly funded by Total Eren S.A.
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